Tom Haugen
BORN: June '76
JOINED THE DV STAFF: March 2012
HOMETOWN: Minneapolis, MN
NOW LIVING IN: Dallas, TexasSPOUSE / KIDS?: Amanda / Moz - cat, Lucky - dog, Ringo - ferret
FAVORITE ARTIST: The Smiths
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE:Chuck Ragan, Unbroken, Banner Pilot, Rival Schools, Radiohead, Heroin, Maritime, Face To Face, Chain of Strength, Snapcase, Bad Religion, Fugazi, Seaweed, Superchunk, Jimmy Eat World, Green Day, The Cold Beat, Jawbox, Jets To Brazil...
BEER: that doesn't go too well with my straight edge tattoo...
OTHER HOBBIES: Bmx riding, fitness.
PERSONAL MOTTO: “Never Is All Ways Around" - The Hated
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...I feel it's necessary to let people know there is so much great music out there beyond the heaps of garbage littering the FM dial...
Reviews
A-
45 Adapters
Unstoppable
Oct 15, 2024
A
The Tragically Hip
Phantom Power (25th Anniversary Edition)
Oct 8, 2024
B+
Man Rei
Doer
Oct 3, 2024
B+
New Street Adventure
One And The Same Acoustic EP
Sep 24, 2024
A
Spells
Past Our Prime
Sep 13, 2024
B
Soundtrack
Dragonball Z: Best Collection
Sep 5, 2024
A
Cock Sparrer
Hand On Heart
Aug 22, 2024
B
Seiji Yokoyama
Saint Seiya – Knights Of The Zodiac: Music Collection Vol. 1
Aug 15, 2024
B+
Chris Milam
Orchid South
Aug 13, 2024
A
Night Court / The Dumpies
The Shit Split
Aug 9, 2024
B+
Loreena McKennitt
The Road Back Home
Aug 6, 2024
A
Starving Wolves
The Fire, The Wolf, The Fang
Jul 30, 2024
Articles
Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer
Film Review Oct 26, 2026
Soul To Soul: The Legendary 1971 Concert Film
Film Review Aug 17, 2026
Redd Kross Takes Us Back to the Eighties
Film Review Aug 3, 2026
Punk At Sea Explores Rebellion Festival In Photos
Book Review Jul 20, 2026
Exploring “The Secret Lives Of Bill Bartell”
Film Review Jun 22, 2026
Bob Marley Biopic Receives Welcome Reissue
Film Review Jan 12, 2026
2025: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 15, 2025
2024: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 16, 2024
2023: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 16, 2023
2022: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 12, 2022
Peter And The Wolves
Feature Jan 18, 2022
2021: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 13, 2021
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